Washing-machine.



J. STAUDER.

WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29,1908.

915,803. "Patented Marl23, 1909.

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i: uELev, WITNESSES 2/ h/v VIQITOLR end thereof. These supports or stands are the description of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a seccorrugations, as well as the whole interior of JOSEPH S'IAUDER, OI" MOUNT VERhlON, N EW YORK.

WASHING' MACHINE No.916,8 O8.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

Application filed June 29, 1908. Serial No. 440,904.

To all whom it may .cor'icern." I Be it known'that I, JOSEPH'STAUDER, a r citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Vernon, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-lllachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines, and has for its'object to provide a machine, which is simple in construction and will wash clothes expeditiously and with the minimum amount of wear to the same.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear in the course of the following specification.

In the accomlpranying drawing, Figure l is a cross section t ough my improved washing machine; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the beater with a portion thereof removed; Fig. 4 isa plan viewof the inner side of the removed portion of the beater referred to in tion taken through the beater on the line w-zt Fig. 3, with the removed portion shown in Fia tin position thereon.

eferring to the accompanying drawing, which represents the preferred form of my nvention, 1 desi nates the tub or receptacle,- which is preferably of iron, cast in one iecc,

3, 3. The tub is supported by two cast iron supports or stands 4, 4, one arranged at each.

provided with bowed'tops 5, 5, which are secured to and so shaped as to conform to the curve of the rounded bottom 2 of the tub, and have curved standards orlegs 6, which terminate in broad feet 6. Each of the stands is provided with a suitable cross brace 6 The inner side of the rounded bottom 2 is provided with parallel corrugations, as at 6, running longitudinally thereof, and these the tub, are preferably enameled. In one 1 side, and near the top of the tub, are two 1 spigots 7 and 8 for the purpose of supplyinghot and cold water, and in the bottom is a waste pipe 9 provided with asnitable valvelO.

Secured to each side of the top'of the tube l are flat frame pieces, 11, 11 preferably of wood and the aperture between them is closed by a door 12, provided with a handle 13, and hinged at 14, 14, to thilranie piece 11. The door, in its closed position, is adapted to contact with the tops of the ends 3 and 3, and a janib'] 5 secured to thc undcrside of the frame piece 1 l There is secured to the upper side of the frame piece 1 i a support l5 to which a wringer can be attached.

Designated by 16, is a beater, which con sists of a sideportion 17, the ends of which are provided with grooves l8, 18. The longitudinal edges of the side portion are rounded and cut away at two places on each edge thereof to fOllIl recesses 19. these recesses fits a rounded projection 20 formed on extensions or wings 21, 21 and in this position they are ph'otally held by pivot pins 22 The Wings 21, 21 each have their exterior edge drawn to a blunt edge as at ll 21, and are .rovided with longitudinal corrugations, at at 23, on each side thereof, as shown. Adapted to be secured to the side portion 17 is=a second side portion 24 and these two pol'tions, when secured together,

constitute the body portion 24 of the hen tor. The second side port-ion 24 is provided with send-cylindrical portions 25, and 26, which terminate in cylindrical projections 25 and 26 slhe seini-cylindrical portions 25 and 26 fit into the grooves in, 18, while the cylindrical projections 25 and 26 are designed to serve as shafts for a purpose to he hereinafter explained. The body portion 24 of the heater, in cross section, is substantially in the form of two acute angle triangles, with rounded apices, placed base to base. The heater and the wings ivoted to it are prefer ably made of nialleab e iron and enai'nclcd.

Arranged centrally in the end I) of the tub is a socket 27, which serves as a bearing: for the end of the shaft 25 of the beater. he

other shaft 26 projects through a stulling.

As will be noted from the drawing, the

beater with its pivoted wings is made of such a size that it extends the entire length of the tub 1- and as near the same diameter thereof l as possible and still revolve freely therein.

Assuming the articles to be washed have been placed in the tub with the requisite amount of soapand water, the wheel will be turned and the beater thereby caused to revolve. Owing to the fact that the extensions or wings 21., 21, are hinged. they will ef into each of fectuiilly beat the clothes, and the corrugations thereon will take hold of them with sufficient'force to draw them against the corrugations on the inside of the tub, and by rea- 5 son of their being hinged they will swing back against the pressure of the clothes and thereby avoid tearing them. The wings, it will be noted, can swing back until they cenytact with the body of the beater. Further, when the clothes come into contact with the sloping sides of the body of the beater they will glide easily on the same,

From the foregoing, it will be seen, that my beater with its pivoted wings will wash i the clothes effectually with a minimum amount of wear, and at the same time, by reason of its construction, will readily free itself from the clothes, hence allowing the beater to be easily operated.

. Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a washing machine, a rotary beater comprising a pair of relatively fiat plates, se-

of the first named plate, substantially dc scribed. I

2. In a washingmachine, a rotary beater compnsing a pair of relatively flat plates, se-

cured face to face, each of said plates having their outer faces beveled from a central )oint to the longitudinal edges thereof, one of said lates having its longitudinal edges extending beyond the longitudinal edges of the opposite plate, and provided therein with cut out portions, and wings provided with projections pivotally secured within said out out portions, to permit the same to swingwith relation to t e beater, substantially as described.

- 3. In a washing machine, arotar heater comprising a pair of relatively flat ates, se cured face to face, each having tl feir outer faces beveled from a central point to the longitudinal edges thereof, one of said plates having grooves in the inner faces thereof adjacent its end, and the other of said plates having projections in its inner face to interfit said grooves, and extending outwardly beyond the end thereof, to form trunnions, .one of said plates having its longitudinal edges extending beyond the longitudinal edges of the opposite plate, and provided in said extending edges with cut out portions, 4),

wings provided with projections pivotaliy secured within said out out portions, to per Init the same to swing with relation to the said plates, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I alhx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH SlAUDlClr Witnesses GARDNER G. Wnvsnir, ARTHUR W, Bnn'rnvn. 

